PDE Build

The goal of PDE Build is to facilitate the automation of plug-in build processes. Essentially, PDE Build produces Ant scripts based on development-time information provided by, for example, the plugin.xml and build.properties files. The generated Ant scripts, can fetch the relevant projects from a CVS repository, build jars, Javadoc, source zips, put everything together in a format ready to ship and send it out to a remote location (e.g., a local network or a downloads server).

The Eclipse Orbit project provides a repository of bundled versions of third party libraries that are approved for use in one or more Eclipse projects. The repository maintains current and old versions of such libraries to facilitate current builds as well as the rebuilding of historical output. The contents of Orbit are available in several different forms (e.g., Update Site, download archives, ...). As the Eclipse tooling evolves, developers will be able to easily obtain and add supplied bundles to their workspace or target platform.

Eclipse Object Teams adds new dimensions of modularity for extreme re-use while sustaining a crisp architecture that's a breeze to maintain during long-term software evolution. — This is done by extending object oriented programming with the concept of Roles which are grouped into Teams. — The Object Teams Development Tooling supports efficient development using OT/J by seamlessly and comprehensively extending JDT.